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MLB
Grae Kessinger
Grae Kessinger
New York Mets, Shortstop
Age: 28y-6m-22d (Aug 25, 1997)
Exp: 1.054 Years
Country: US
College: Mississippi
Drafted: Round 2 (#68 overall), 2019
Agent(s): O'Connell Sports Management
2024-2024 Pre-Arbitration
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $742,100
Average Salary:
$742,100
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0.119
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2023-2023 Pre-Arbitration
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $720,000
Average Salary:
$720,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0
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2019-2019 Signing Bonus
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $750,000
Average Salary:
$750,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0
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Seasons
1.054 Years
Career Earnings thru 2026
$1,574,918
Earnings w/ Different Teams
2 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Service | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 21 |
 |
- |
Signing Bonus
|
$750,000 |
$750,000 |
|
| 2023 | 25 |
|
0 |
Active
|
$456,778 |
$1,206,778 |
|
| 2024 | 26 |
|
0.119 |
Active
|
$343,140 |
$1,549,918 |
|
| 2025 | 27 |
 |
1.054 |
Retained
|
$25,000 |
$1,574,918 |
|
| Total |
$1,574,918 |
$1,574,918 |
|||||
| Total |
$1,574,918 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 |
|
$799,918 | $750,000 | - | $1,549,918 |
| 1 |
|
$25,000 | - | - | $25,000 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 |
|
21 |
$750,000 |
$750,000 |
$750,000 |
||
| 2023 |
|
25 |
$456,778
|
$456,778 |
$1,206,778 |
||
| 2024 |
|
26 |
$343,140
|
$343,140 |
$1,549,918 |
||
| 2025 |
|
27 |
$25,000
|
$25,000 |
$1,574,918 |
||
| Total |
$824,918 |
$750,000 |
$1,574,918 |
$1,574,918 |
|||
| Total |
$824,918 |
$750,000 |
$1,574,918 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 |
|
$799,918 | $750,000 | - | $1,549,918 |
| 1 |
|
$25,000 | - | - | $25,000 |
Injuries
| Year | Dates | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
HOU |
Apr 28, 2024 - May 10, 2024 | Shoulder |
| 2023 |
HOU |
Aug 19, 2023 - Sep 01, 2023 | Illness |
-
Jan 28, 2026
Signed a 1 year $900,000 minor league contract with New York (NYM)
-
Apr 20, 2025
Released by Arizona (ARI)
-
Apr 19, 2025
Designated for Assignment by Arizona (ARI)
-
Jan 08, 2025
Traded to Arizona (ARI) from Houston (HOU) for Matthew Linskey
-
Dec 23, 2024
Designated for Assignment by Houston (HOU)
-
Sep 12, 2024
Recalled from the Minors by Houston (HOU)
-
Jul 22, 2024
Optioned to the Minors by Houston (HOU)
-
Jul 03, 2024
Recalled from the Minors by Houston (HOU)
-
Jun 04, 2024
Optioned to the Minors by Houston (HOU)
-
Mar 01, 2024
Signed a 1 year $742,100 contract with Houston (HOU)
-
Jun 05, 2023
Contract purchased by Houston (HOU)
-
Jun 14, 2019
Signed a contract with Houston (HOU)
-
Jun 03, 2019
Drafted by Houston (HOU): Round 2 (#68 overall)
-
Jul 15, 2016
Unsigned by San Diego (SD)
-
Jun 11, 2016
Drafted by San Diego (SD): Round 26 (#774 overall)
| Year | Team | GP | GS | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | TB | BB | K | SB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | HOU | 23 | 4 | 25 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | .000 | .160 | .000 | .160 | -0.25 |
| 2023 | HOU | 25 | 8 | 45 | 40 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 12 | 0 | .200 | .289 | .325 | .614 | 0.02 |
